#40032C
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(25.1% 0.101 345.6), rgb(64, 3, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.56:1).
About this color
#40032C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40032C |
| RGB | rgb(64, 3, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 91%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.101 345.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #40032C | 16.56:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40032C | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40032C text on white | 16.56:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #40032C text on black | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1F8
oklch(97% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1EF
oklch(93.6% 0.035 345.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.067 345.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A1D1
oklch(80.9% 0.118 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#F067BA
oklch(70.7% 0.191 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#E62BA9
oklch(63.1% 0.244 345.5)
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Step 600
600
#C90090
oklch(55.6% 0.236 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA007A
oklch(49.1% 0.209 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C0064
oklch(42.6% 0.181 345.4)
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Step 900
900
#760153
oklch(37.7% 0.159 345.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#40032C
oklch(25.1% 0.101 345.6)
#40032C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0C182D | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F222B | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #450217 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40032C
#40032C
oklch(25.1% 0.101 345.6)
- #00291C
#00291C
oklch(24.9% 0.051 166.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #40032C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.005
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.017
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.026
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.048
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.062
Use #40032C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.